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Durgod S230 vs Niz X99

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Quick verdict

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Durgod S230

Rapid trigger

Build quality in the bottom 10% of 65% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • 65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

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Niz X99

Build quality in the bottom 5% of 96% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Durgod S230

Niz X99

  • Layout size

    65%

    96%

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Plastic

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Durgod S230
  • Niz X99
Performance
40
40
Build quality
41
38
Productivity
41
49
Customizability
40
40
Portability
83
42
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Full specs

Durgod S230 vs Niz X99 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

8 of 15 specs differ

Durgod S230

Niz X99

Typing & switches

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Low profile

Yes
No

Layout

Layout size

65%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz
Wired

Battery

2,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Plastic

Keycaps

ABS
PBT

Weight

740 g
1,249 g

Dimensions

30 x 132 x 337 mm
25 x 135 x 380 mm

Backlight

None
None

Extras

Released

2023
2023

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